Drinking-fountain.



F. K. GROCKFORD. DRINKING FOUNTAIN.

APPLICATION FILED MAY 8, 1912.

1,060,972, Patented May 6, 1918.

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WITNESSES INVENTOR P. K. GROGKFORD.

. DRINKING FOUNTAIN. APPLICATION FILED MAY 8, 1912.

1,060,972. Patented May 6, 1913.

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WITNESSES 24 INVENTOR FRANK K. CROGKFORD, F BRISTOL, RHODE ISLAND.

DRINKING-FOUNTAIN.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented May 6,1913.

Application filed May 8, 1912. Serial No. 696,016.

To all whom it may concern Be it known that I, FRANK K. Cnoonronn,citizen of the United States, residing at Bristol, in the county ofBristol and State of Rhode Island, have invented certain new and usefulImprovements in Drinking- Fountains, of which the following is aspec-itication, reference being had therein to the accompanying drawing.

This invention relates to drinking fountains which are intended to beused by poultry, and the principal object of the invention is to providea fountain in which a heat supply is mounted in the bottom of thefountain so that the water in the fountain will be prevented fromfreezing. It should also be noted that the heat from the heatingdeviceis lead through a perforated guide to the bottom of the liquidreservoir so that the water in the reservoir will also be prevented fromfreezing.

This invention comprises a novel arrangement of elements which aremovably connected together so that the fountain may be easily takenapart and cleaned, so that the fountain will be very sanitary.

This invention is illustrated in the accompanying drawings, whereinFigure 1 is a side elevation of the fountain. Fig. 2 is a verticalsectional view through the fountain. Fig. 3 is a transverse sectionalview through the fountain along the line 3 3 in Fig. 2. Fig. 4: is aperspective view of the water receptacle. Fig. 5 is a side elevation ofthe heating drum. Fig. 6 is a side elevation of the heating lamp withthe central portion broken away.

Referring to the accompanying drawings, it will be seen that thisinvention comprises the liquid receptacle which also forms a housing forthe heating lamp 10 which is of the wick type. This liquid receptaclecomprises the shell 11 having the slot 12 formed in its lower portionthrough which the stem 13 of the lamp protrudes so that the wick of thelamp may be adjusted. A bead 14 is formed intermediate in height of theshell, and forms a seat for the disk 15 which divides the receptacleinto the upper and lower chambers 16 and 17, thus forming the lampreceiving chamber 17 and the water receptacle 16. This disk 15 isprovided with a central opening 18, through which the lamp protrudes anda well 19 having a reduced upper end portion 20 forming the shoulder 21which surrounds the opening 18 so that the water in the liquidreceptacle 16 is prevented fro-m flowing into the lamp chamber. Itshould also be noted that open ings 22 are provided below the bead 1. 1,so that the necessary draft for the lamp will be provided.

The heating drum 23 which is of the same shape as the water receptacle,is fitted upon the water receptacle and rests upon the head 14, and isprovided with the openings 24 through which the chickens may obtainaccess to the water in the water receptacle. The upper end 25 of theheating drum is reduced to form a ledge 26 which forms a support, thepurpose of which will be brought out hereinafter. A handle 27 has itsends connected with eyes 28, and has its central portion bent to form aneye 29 by means of which the receptacle may be easily carried or hung upin a shed when not in use,

The water reservoir 30 carries a collar 31 which surrounds the reducedupper end portion 25 of the heating drum and rests upon the supportingledge 26. It should be noted that the inner portion of the waterreservoir is in spaced relation to the sides of the heating drum so thatheat-ed air may accumulate in the space between the upper edges of theopenings 24 and the collar 31, thus causing the inner portion of thewater reservoir to be completely'surrounded by heated air. A wire meshconductor 32 is carried by the water reservoir and has its lower endsurrounding the reduced upper end portion 20 of the well 19 and restingupon the shoulder 21. This conductor forms a perforated cylinder whichleads the flame from the lamp up to the bottom of the reservoir therebeing a known principle that flame will not of itself pass through awire mesh. Therefore, the flame is lead directly to the reservoir andthe heat is applied directly to the reservoir and passes through theopening 24:. A pipe 33 which is provided with a conical valve 34: leadsfrom the bottom of the reservoir to a point below the water level in thewater receptacle. Itwill thus be evident that the valve may be left openas indicated in Fig. 2 and the water will of itself feed into the waterreceptacle thus keeping the water receptacle constantly filled withwater.

It will thus be seen that there has been provided a fountain in whichthe Water in the Water receptacle is prevented from freezing since thelamp is mounted directly beneath the water receptacle and the burner ofthe lamp is surrounded by the water and that the reservoir is alsolocated directly above the heating lamp and, therefore, the water in thereservoir will also be prevented from freezing.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim is 1. A fountaincomprising a heating memher, a liquid receptacle carried by said heatingmemberqand provided with a passageway communicating with said heatingmember, a heating drum carried by said liquid receptacle and inclosingthe same, a liquid reservoir carried by said heating drum, and a fabricconductor leading from said passageway to said reservoir.

2. A fountain comprising a heating memher, a liquid receptacle carriedby said heating member and provided with a well through which a portionof said. heating member passes, a heating drum carried by said liquidreceptacle and inclosing the same, a liquid reservoir carried by saidheating drum, and a fabric conductor leading from said Well tosaidreservoir.

3. A fountain comprising a heating member, a liquid receptacle carriedby said heating member, a heating drum carried by said liquid receptacleand provided with side openings through which access may be had to saidliquid receptacle, said liquid receptacle being provided with a wellthrough which heated air may pass into said heating drum, a liquidreservoir carried by said heating drum, and a fabric conductor lead ingfrom said well to said reservoir.

4. A fountain comprising a heating member, a liquid receptacle carriedby said heating member 'and provided with a well through which heatedair may pass through said liquid receptacle, a heating drum carried bysaid liquid receptacle and inclosing the same, a liquid reservoirsupported within said drum, and a fabric wall leading from saidreservoir and inclosing the mouth of said well.

5. A fountain comprising a heating men1- her, a liquid receptaclecarried by said heat ing member, a heating drum carried by said liquidreceptacle and incl'osing the same, liquid reservoir carried by saiddrum, a fabric conductor leading from said heating member to saidreservoir, and a feed pipe leading from said reservoir through said drumand into said liquid receptacle to a point below the normal level of theliquid contained therein.

6. A. fountain comprising a heating memher, a liquid receptacle carriedby said heating member, said liquid receptacle comprising a body portionhaving an opening in the bottom thereof, a collar carried by said bodyportion and surrounding said heating member, a collar mounted upon thebottom of said liquid receptacle and surrounding the opening formedtherein, a heating drum carried by said liquid receptacle and inclosingthe same, a liquid reservoir carried by said heating drum, and a fabricconductor leading from said last mentioned collar to said reservoir.

7. A fountain comprising a heating memher, a liquid receptacle carriedby said heating member and provided with a central well through whichheated air may pass, an open-ended heating drum carried by said liquidreceptacle, a liquid reservoir, a collar carried by said reservoir andengaging the upper portion of said drum to suspend said reservoir insaid drum and close the upper end thereof, and a fabric conductorcarried by said reservoir and leading to said well with its lower endsurrounding the same.

In testimony whereof I hereunto aflix my signature in presence of twowitnesses.

FRANK K. CROCKFORD.

Witnesses:

FRANK A. RoUNos, FRANK I. CHAcn.

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Washington, D. 0. i

